Air filter scent dispenser device

Abstract

The present invention provides a scent dispenser device for positioning adjacent an air filter for infusing the air passing through the air filter with a scent that includes an air filter and a scent dispenser device. The scent dispenser device further includes a base having a bore for allowing air to flow through the base, an adjustable valve having at least one air passageway for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve from the base, a scented media disposed within the base, and a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve and controls the flow of air into base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A scent dispenser device, comprising:
 a base;   an adjustable valve engaged to the base;   a scented media disposed within the base; and   a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve.   
     
     
         2 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 1 , further comprising a retention ring disposed on an air filter for receiving the scent dispenser device and retaining the scent dispenser device to the air filter. 
     
     
         3 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 1 , wherein the base contains at least one trough for receiving the scented media. 
     
     
         4 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 1 , wherein the cap contains a post that is received within the adjustable valve for rotationally engaging the cap to the adjustable valve. 
     
     
         5 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable valve contains a second air passageway for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve. 
     
     
         6 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable valve contains at least one inner resiliently flexible finger for engaging the adjustable valve to the base. 
     
     
         7 . A scent dispenser device for positioning adjacent an air filter for infusing the air passing through the air filter with a scent, comprising:
 an air filter;   a scent dispenser device; comprising,   a base having a bore for allowing air to flow through the base;   a scented media disposed within the base;   an adjustable valve having at least one air passageway for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve from the base and a second air passageway for allowing air to flow into the base and contact the scented media; and   a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve and controls the flow of air into base.   
     
     
         8 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 7 , wherein the second air passageway is a grill disposed on the adjustable valve for allowing air to flow into the base and preventing the scented media from exiting the base. 
     
     
         9 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of scented beads disposed within the base. 
     
     
         10 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 7 , further comprising a post engaged to the cap and received within a bore of the adjustable valve for rotationally engaging the cap to the adjustable valve. 
     
     
         11 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 7 , further comprising scented polypropylene disposed within the base for infusing the air with scent. 
     
     
         12 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 7 , further comprising a retention ring engaged to the air filter for receiving the scent device and engaging the scent device to the air filter. 
     
     
         13 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 7 , wherein the base contains at least one trough for receiving the scented media. 
     
     
         14 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 7 , wherein the base contains a plurality of troughs for receiving the scented media. 
     
     
         15 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 7 , wherein the base contains a bore with a plurality of retention slots positioned around the bore and the adjustable valve contains a plurality of inner resiliently flexible fingers that are received within the retention slots for engaging the adjustable valve to the base. 
     
     
         16 . A scent dispenser device for positioning adjacent an air filter for infusing the air passing through the air filter with a scent, comprising:
 an air filter;   a scent dispenser device; comprising,
 a base having a bore for allowing air to flow through the base; 
 a scented media disposed within the base; 
 an adjustable valve having at least one air passageway for allowing air to flow through the adjustable valve from the base and a second air passageway disposed on the adjustable valve for allowing air to flow into the base and contact the scented media; and 
 a cap that is rotationally engaged to the adjustable valve and controls the flow of air into base and the adjustable valve may be rotated from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position prevents air from flowing through the second air passageway and into the base and the second position allows air to through the second air passageway and into the base. 
   
     
     
         17 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 16 , further comprising a stop positioned on the adjustable valve for preventing the rotational movement of the cap at a predetermined location. 
     
     
         18 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 16 , further comprising outer resiliently flexible fingers positioned on the outer edge of the adjustable valve for engaging the base and forming an engaged arrangement between the adjustable valve and the base. 
     
     
         19 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 16 , further comprising at least one post disposed on the underside of the adjustable valve and a retention ring engaged to the air filter containing at least one bore for receiving the at least one post for engaging the scent dispenser device to the air filter. 
     
     
         20 . The scent dispenser device of  claim 16 , wherein the base contains at least one trough for receiving the scented media.